Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Robert Thomas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Robert Thomas's 1.89.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left; Thomas has 1 left. We project Marchand for 2.3 ESPN points to Thomas's 2.0.
Robert Thomas has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.94, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, Penalty minutes 38.
Thomas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +22, Faceoffs won 547, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.004.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Robert Thomas
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.78 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.31 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Marchand vs Thomas
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marchand 4G 6A, 26 SOG · Thomas 4G 3A, 13 SOG
Marchand's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Marchand's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
Marchand blocked 0 of Thomas's shots; Thomas blocked 2 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
4:07 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–1
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 77.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | FLA 2–6 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-11 | BOS 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-13 | BOS 4–3 STL | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-07 | BOS 3–1 STL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-19 | BOS 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-12 | BOS 2–4 STL | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-10-26 | BOS 3–0 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-06-09 · PO | BOS 5–1 STL | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-05-27 · PO | BOS 4–2 STL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-02-23 | BOS 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Brad Marchand
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
Robert Thomas
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Robert Thomas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Robert Thomas's 1.89. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Brad Marchand or Robert Thomas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Robert Thomas leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marchand and Thomas done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 6–4. Marchand had 10 points (4 goals) and Thomas had 7 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marchand or Thomas?
- Against each other, Marchand has won 1 and Thomas 1 of their 2 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →